Local first ladies who are organizing activities for spouses of Asean ministers who will attend the Cebu summit in December: (from left) Cebu City’s Margot Osmeña, Lapu-Lapu City’s Paz Radaza, Mandaue City’s Linda Ouano, and (not in photo) Cordova town’s Cristina Sitoy. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon)
CEBU CITY -- Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Wednesday frowned on the overpricing of some services and food for the activities of the spouses of the heads of state during the Asean summit next month.
Osmeña said that for one activity alone in the spouses' program, the organizers asked for P1.9 million, which includes the expenses for a P2,500-per-head buffet dinner.
MANILA -- The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (Psalm) was guilty of price manipulation for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) discovered on Wednesday.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Two suspected robbers were killed while four others were wounded after they engaged policemen of this city in a gunfight in Barangay San Agustin on Wednesday.
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has accused government soldiers of attacking rebel forces on Monday in the southern Philippines.
